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Harris Professor, Mechanical and Civil Engineering
My research and teaching interests are in the general area of dynamics and vibrations of mechanical systems, with a focus on nonlinear and noisy behavior. I am particulalry interested in the fundamental physics, modeling, and design of resonant micro/nano-electro-mechanical systems, and in the dynamics and design of centrifugal pendulum vibration absorbers for rotating machinery.
A.B. Physics, University of Michigan, Flint (1978)
M.S.E. Applied Mechanics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1979)
Ph.D. Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Cornell University (1983)
N. O. Myklestad Award, ASME Design Division, 2013
University Distinguished Professor, Michigan State University, 2011-2016
University Distinguished Faculty Award, Michigan State University, 2008
Withrow Distinguished Senior Scholar Award, Michigan State University, 2002
Arch T. Colwell Merit Award, SAE, 1997
Fellow, ASME, elected 1995
Westinghouse Distinguished Lecturer, University of Michigan, 1990
Henry Ford Customer Satisfaction Award, Ford Motor Company, 1986
Henry Hess Award, ASME, 1986
MAE 4024
MAE 5610
2016-present, Harris Professor, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL
University Distinguished Professor (2011-2016), Professor, (1994-2011), Associate Professor (1987-1991), Acting Associate Chairperson (1990), Assistant Professor (1984-1987); Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
2014-present, Adjunct Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University
Professor Shaw has also held regular or visiting appointments at the University of Michigan, Oakland University, McGill University, University of California-Santa Barbara, California Institute of Technology, University of Minnesota, and Cornell University.
Most recent five years:
Associate Editor, SIAM Journal on Applied Dynamical Systems, 2012-present
Advisory Board, Nonlinear Dynamics, Springer, 2014-present (Contributing Editor, 1990-2014)
Member, Steering Committee, EPSRC Engineering Nonlinearity Grant; oversight of a £4.5M grant involving five universities and eight companies in the UK, 2013-2017
Associate Technical Editor, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, 2008-2014
High School Engineering Institute, Organizer/ Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Section, MSU, 2012-15
Spartan Engineering Teens, Organizer/Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Section, MSU, 2011, 2016
Co-organizer, with L. Rensen, Minisymposium, “Nonlinear Modes and Modal Interactions,” IMAC XXXIV A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, Orlando, 2016-18
Scientific Committee Member, Sixth International Conference on Nonlinear Vibrations, Localization and Energy Transfer. Liège, Belgium, 2016
Panel Member, “Present and Future Challenges in Nonlinear Dynamics and Vibrations: From Theory to Design," ASME IDETC, Boston, 2015
Member, NSF Committee on Research Needs & Open Questions in Vibration Energy Transport & Dissipation, A. Akay, Chair, 2015-16
Co-organizer, with K. Spak, Minisymposium, “Nonlinear Modal Interactions,” IMAC XXXIII Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, Orlando, 2015
Co-organizer, with Jeff Rhoads, Minisymposium, “Applications of Resonance,” USNCTAM, East Lansing, MI, 2014
Co-organizer, with Jeff Rhoads and Mohammad Younis, Minisymposium on “Micro- and Nano-Electro-Mechanical Systems,” European Conference on Nonlinear Oscillations, Vienna, 2014
Fundamental physics, modeling, and design of resonant micro/nano-electromechanical systems for sensing and signal processing applications.
Dynamics and design of centrifugal pendulum vibration absorbers for rotating machinery, with applications to automotive powertrain components.
Journal publications and patents over the most recent five years:
C. Chen, D. H. Zanette, D. Czaplewski, S. W. Shaw, and D. López, “Direct observation of coherent energy transfer in nonlinear micro-mechanical oscillators,” Nature Communications 8:15523, 2017
C. Cassella, S. Strachan, S. W. Shaw, and G. Piazza, “Phase Noise Suppression through Parametric Filtering,” Applied Physics Letters 110(6), 063503, 2017
L. L. Li, P. M. Polunin, S. Dou, O. Shoshani, B. S. Strachan, J. S. Jensen, S. W. Shaw, and K. L. Turner, “Tailoring the Nonlinear Response of MEMS Resonators Using Shape Optimization,” Applied Physics Letters 110(8), 081902, 2017
P. Polunin and S. W. Shaw, “Self-Induced Parametric Amplification in Ring Resonating Gyroscopes,” International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics 94, 300-308, 2017
O. Shoshani and S. W. Shaw, “Generalized Parametric Resonance,” SIAM Journal on Applied Dynamical Systems 15(2), pp. 767–788, 2016
P. M. Polunin, Y. Yang, M. I. Dykman, T. W. Kenny, and S. W. Shaw, “Characterization of MEMS Resonator Nonlinearities Using the Ringdown Response,” Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems 25(2), 297-30, 2016
C. Shi, S. W. Shaw, and R. G. Parker, “Vibration Reduction in a Tilting Rotor Using Centrifugal Pendulum Vibration Absorbers,” Journal of Sound and Vibration 385, pp. 55-68, 2016
O. Shoshani, D. Heywood, Y. Yang, T.W. Kenny, and S.W. Shaw, “Phase noise reduction in a MEMS oscillator using a nonlinearly enhanced synchronization domain,” Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems 25(5), pp. 870-876, 2016
Y. Yang, E. J. Ng, P. M. Polunin, Y. Chen, I. B. Flader, S. W. Shaw, M. I. Dykman, and T. W. Kenny, “Nonlinearity of Degenerately-Doped Bulk-mode Silicon MEMS Resonators,” Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems 25(2), pp. 859-869, 2016
O. Shoshani and S. W. Shaw, “Phase Noise Reduction and Optimal Operating Conditions for Synchronized Oscillators,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems 63(1), 1-11, 2016
J. Issa and S. W. Shaw, “Synchronous and Non-synchronous Responses of Systems with Multiple Identical Nonlinear Vibration Absorbers,” Journal of Sound and Vibration 348, 105–125, 2015
S. Dou, B. S. Strachan, S. W. Shaw, J. S. Jensen, “Structural Optimization for Nonlinear Dynamic Response,” invited paper for a theme issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A373 no. 2051, 20140408, 2015
Shaw, Steven, Brian S. Strachan, Kimberly L. Turner, and Kamala Qalandar. "Frequency divider apparatus.” U.S. Patent application 20,150,357,992, published December 10, 2015
A. S. Alsuwaiyan and S. W. Shaw, “Non-synchronous and Localized Responses of Systems of Identical Centrifugal Pendulum Vibration Absorbers,” Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 39 (12), 9205-9217, 2014
K. Qalandar, B. S. Strachan, B. Gibson, M. Sharma, A. Ma, S. W. Shaw, and K. L. Turner, “Frequency Division Using a Micromechanical Resonance Cascade,” Applied Physics Letters 105 020451, 2014
B. J. Olson, S. W. Shaw, C. Pierre, C. Shi, and R. Parker, “Circulant Matrices and Their Application in Vibration Analysis,” Applied Mechanics Reviews 66 040803, 2014
B. J. Vidmar, S. W. Shaw, B. F. Feeny, and B. K. Geist, “Nonlinear Interactions in Systems of Multiple Order Centrifugal Pendulum Vibration Absorbers,” Journal of Vibration and Acoustics 135 061012, 2013
B. S. Strachan, S. W. Shaw, and O. Kogan, “Subharmonic Resonance Cascades in a Class of Coupled Oscillators” Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics 8 041015, 2013
K. Moran, C. Burgner, K. Turner, and S. W. Shaw, “A Review of Parametric Resonance in Microelectromechanical Systems,” Nonlinear Theory and Its Applications 4, 198-224, 2013
J. F. Rhoads, V. Kumara, S. W. Shaw, and K. L. Turner, “The Nonlinear Dynamics of Electromagnetically-Actuated Microbeam Resonators With Purely-Parametric Excitations,” International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics 55, 70-89, 2013
C. Shi, R. G. Parker, and S. W. Shaw, “Tuning of Centrifugal Pendulum Vibration Absorbers for Translational and Rotational Vibration Reduction,” Mechanism and Machine Theory 66, 56-65, 2013
R. Monroe and S. W. Shaw, “Transient Dynamics of Centrifugal Pendulum Vibration Absorbers, Part I: Theory,” Journal of Vibration and Acoustics 135 011017, 2013
R. Monroe and S. W. Shaw, “Transient Dynamics of Centrifugal Pendulum Vibration Absorbers, Part II: Experimental Results,” Journal of Vibration and Acoustics 135 011018, 2013
Email sshaw@fit.edu
F.W. Olin Engineering Complex, 305
Phone: (321) 674-8698
Dr. Shaw’s research interests are centered on the development of physics-based, predictive models for vibrational systems, and the use of these models for design. Special emphases are on models that account for nonlinear behavior and noise. His research projects involve close collaboration with experimental and/or industrial research groups that guide and confirm these modeling efforts. Specific applications include resonant micro-electro-mechanical-systems used for sensing and frequency synthesis, and centrifugal pendulum vibration absorbers used for attenuating torsional vibration in automotive powertrain components. His recent work has been funded by NSF, Fiat-Chrysler, Valeo, DARPA, and ARO.
